InVia Robotics

InVia Robotics provides intelligent automation for warehouses. The company’s primary solutions are an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for picking operations, and the PickerWall, a two-sided, dynamic pick/put wall. Guided by vision systems, InVia’s self-charging robots travel through the warehouse, grab the appropriate items and deliver them to the PickerWall, where associates take over to fulfill orders. The hardware is supported by InVia’s AI-powered warehouse execution system, which identifies task interdependencies, determines paths, and maps workflows. Warehouse workers are also guided by PickMate, a productivity tool that directs them to pick goods from the robots, a rack, or a pallet and move them through the order process.

The company offers its solutions through a robots-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The subscription includes hardware, software, and dedicated monitoring teams. InVia’s model also includes continual upgrades and enhancements to both the software and the hardware. Customers only pay for productivity rather than leasing the solution at a flat rate. Monthly fees may be based, for example, on the number of actions per hour (APH) the robots perform in order to meet throughput requirements, rather than the number of units deployed.